I am fairly new to this mini-itx stuff. Built an Amiga 500 pc using a Zotac IONITX-g and a C64 pc using an intel thin itx, both atom based.

Next up I want to put an i5-6500 & Asus H1101-PLUS-D3 into an MiniSYS T8 case that has a custom heatpipe cooler. Both sides of the case can act as radiators and the heatpipes attached to them, so the only worries I have are:

1. Is it a good move to run totally fanless? Either I use the custom heatpipe cooler or I use the stock intel cooler.2. If I use the custom heatpipe cooler, do I put artic silver on the heatpipes that attach to the sides of the case? I know it has to be aplied to the cooler where the pipes all slot in. A block of metal fixes them to the sides of the case.3. Would it make sense to shoe-horn a decent 90mm slim fan in there and run it slow?

Totally fanless works fine for normal use. And by normal use I mean that the system will not be doing anything heavy that fully loads it for hours on end. Don't go fanless if you intend to run protein folding simulations 24/7. I don't know anything about the MiniSYS T8 but I've built fanless systems in cases from HDPlex and Streacom.If you decide to use fans, I'd get a different case. A cheaper one, built to allow some airflow.

Totally fanless works fine for normal use. And by normal use I mean that the system will not be doing anything heavy that fully loads it for hours on end. Don't go fanless if you intend to run protein folding simulations 24/7. I don't know anything about the MiniSYS T8 but I've built fanless systems in cases from HDPlex and Streacom.If you decide to use fans, I'd get a different case. A cheaper one, built to allow some airflow.

How did you get on building the heatpipe cooler on the HDPlex and Streacom. I want to do it clean and not make a mess. I want to find the tool that comes with the HDPlex kit, the little stick thing with a ball on either end. Would mean I could do a clean job with the thermal goop.

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